Broad-bordered Acraea vs Red valerian

Acraea anemosa compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Acraea	Centranthus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.